Globe Amaranth ‘Sunset Mix’
Gomphrena haageana
Description
Mix includes QIS Carmine, Orange, and Red
This mix of orange, carmine, and cherry adds a vibrant bright pop of color to any summer arrangement and is especially striking when combined with dahlias. Adorable button-like blooms can be used both fresh and dried. Globe amaranth thrives in the heat and is especially hardworking—the more you cut it, the more it blooms.
Details
Plant type: annual
Height: 24 to 30 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 85 to 100 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary
Height: 24 to 30 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 85 to 100 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 4 to 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Harvest when the flowers have colored up and stems are firm. Expect a vase life of 14 days or more. To dry flowers, let them open completely and hang upside down in a warm, dark place for a few weeks.
Details
Description
Mix includes QIS Carmine, Orange, and Red
This mix of orange, carmine, and cherry adds a vibrant bright pop of color to any summer arrangement and is especially striking when combined with dahlias. Adorable button-like blooms can be used both fresh and dried. Globe amaranth thrives in the heat and is especially hardworking—the more you cut it, the more it blooms.
Details
Plant type: annual
Height: 24 to 30 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 85 to 100 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary
Height: 24 to 30 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 85 to 100 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 4 to 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Harvest when the flowers have colored up and stems are firm. Expect a vase life of 14 days or more. To dry flowers, let them open completely and hang upside down in a warm, dark place for a few weeks.
Sources
How to Grow
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How to Grow
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